Unbeaten Aberavon keep flying high
Premiership Cup
Bridgend …………..15
Aberavon …………..24
ABERAVON continued their unbeaten start to the season with a bonus point win at Bridgend.
Jason Hyatt’s side were full of confidence as they took the game to Bridgend from the get-go with Iestyn Merriman sent to the sin bin for the hosts. And the visitors made the most of it when left wing Steffan Andrews showed his gas to touch down, with Aled Thomas converting.
Bridgend also received their second yellow card with Jamie Murphy sent to the bin for deliberately knocking the ball forward in the build-up to Aberavon’s try. The hosts began to grind their way back into the game with two penalties from Owen Howe to trail 7-6 at the break.
But Aberavon came out of the blocks firing in the second half when scrumhalf Rhodri Cole raced clear from the fringes of the ruck to score, with Thomas adding the extras.
Despite Aberavon’s cutting edge behind the scrum, they couldn’t quite shake off Bridgend with two further penalties from Howe reducing their lead to two points.
Openside Andrew Waite then scored Aberavon’s third try as he powered his way over from short range, but another penalty from Howe kept Bridgend within touching distance.
But Ieuan Davies sealed the win for high-flying Aberavon with their bonus point try.
Star man
Steffan Andrews – Aberavon
